"Real good chance" - Journalist now claims Leeds likely to sign rising star "if they stay up"

Leeds have a good opportunity to sign Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Brenden Aaronson this summer if they stay in the Premier League, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

Leeds were heavily linked with Aaronson in January, and they could finally land their man in the next transfer window.

At the start of the year, Leeds made a £15m offer for the American international, but their bid was rejected.

It is understood that they raised their offer to £20m after that, but Salzburg were having none of it, and it has been claimed that they value Aaronson at around £30m.

Leeds have not given up hope of signing the 21-year-old, though. It has been reported that they are in pole position to add Aaronson to their squad when the transfer window re-opens. The youngster briefly worked under Jesse Marsch last year, when the Leeds boss was still at Salzburg.

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Leeds have a healthy gap between themselves and the bottom three at the moment, but they are still not guaranteed a place in the top-flight next term.

O’Rourke feels that if they can secure their Premier League status for another year, they should be able to entice Aaronson to Elland Road in the off-season.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, O’Rourke said: “If they stay up, I think there’s a real good chance that Leeds will get this deal done.”

There continues to be speculation regarding the future of Kalvin Phillips, but reports have suggested that the England star is happy to sign a new contract with the Yorkshire outfit.

This would be a huge boost for Leeds, and if they can also tempt Aaronson over to the Premier League, this could be the start of a promising partnership.

Phillips has proven over the last couple of years that